Neil Lennon given task of saving battered Bolton

Just ten months after leading Celtic in the Champions League, Neil Lennon has accepted the very real risk of relegation to Sky Bet League One after agreeing to take charge of Bolton Wanderers.

The 43-year-old was unable to secure a high-profile return to coaching, so he has accepted the challenge of leading the bottom club in the Championship to safety, having been overlooked for posts at three clubs from the same division.

Lennon returns to the dugout for the first time since leaving the Scottish champions in May, aiming to revive the fortunes of a Bolton side who have won only once this season, a run of results that cost Dougie Freedman his job this month.